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Old 09-30-2009, 10:09 AM
 
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I've heard this on here a few times and I'm just wondering what the basis for comparison is? They seem nothing alike to me. Rice village is a small, suburbany shopping area with several chain stores. SM with teh boardwalk is a huge outdoor walking area, with thousands of people all the time. IMO Galveston would be more like Santa Monica since you have the strand and a beach (but not nearly as nice until they clean up the ghetto factor there!).
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Houston area
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They do? I never even thought of comparing the both.

Santa Monica Pier is a huge attraction, Rice Village is just shopping.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:13 AM
 
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They do? I never even thought of comparing the both.

Santa Monica Pier is a huge attraction, Rice Village is just shopping.
Maybe I'm confusing it with somethingelse but i SWEAR I've seen a few comparisons on here. RV is pretty cool it's just totally different IMO. I'd love it if we had something like SM here.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:21 AM
 
Location: Clear Lake, Houston TX
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I wouldn't be surprised at anything.

Just look at the ridiculous posts about Austin vs. --insert CA city here--.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:23 AM
 
Location: Katy, TX
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That's the most crazy comparison I've ever heard. Rice Village is NOTHING like Santa Monica. Even Galveston is NOTHING like Santa Monica.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:26 AM
 
Location: Charleston Sc and Western NC
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Why would you compare the two? The two states? I'm really bored of it.

You want CA...go to CA
You want TX... go to TX

Pick one and be happy.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:27 AM
 
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I wouldn't be surprised at anything.

Just look at the ridiculous posts about Austin vs. --insert CA city here--.

lol people actually try to do that? haha how is it even close austin obviously has a much better lifestyle (unless you're a beach bum) than any CA city except maaaaaybe San Diego on a good day.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:29 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I'm not seeing it either. The Peoples Republic of Santa Monica doesn't have a lot in common with Rice...unless UCSM (is there such place?) is an acclaimed school or something.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:30 AM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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lol people actually try to do that? haha how is it even close austin obviously has a much better lifestyle (unless you're a beach bum) than any CA city except maaaaaybe San Diego on a good day.
Wow. I think you may be overestimating Austin just a tad.

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Why would you compare the two? The two states? I'm really bored of it.
It is getting old.

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You want CA...go to CA
You want TX... go to TX

Pick one and be happy.
Thank you.
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Old 09-30-2009, 10:33 AM
 
Location: California
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Gotta go with AK123! Couldn't have said better!
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